Pope Francis told the million Congolese gathered before him that Jesus has shown “three sources” from which “to nurture peace”: “forgiveness, community and mission.”
Africa
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Congolese Jesuit on Pope Francis’ Africa visit: ‘Women are expecting some changes to happen’
Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula, S.J., a priest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, describes the joy of Congolese people at the pope’s visit and his hopes for what the pope’s journey might bring.
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Pope Francis tells foreign exploiters in Congo: ‘Hands off Africa!’
”Hands off Africa!” Pope Francis said on the first day of his visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Stop choking Africa: It is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered.”
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What to expect during Pope Francis’ visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan
Pope Francis will make his fourth journey to Africa on January 31. Hopes are high that Francis’ visit may kick-start the struggling peace processes in both countries.
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Where in the world is Catholic Mass attendance highest?
The nation with the highest Catholic Mass attendance could be Nigeria, as 94 percent of self-identified Nigerian Catholics said they attended daily or weekly Mass, in a new study.
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Pope Francis prays for victims of church bombing in Congo two weeks before visit
Authorities say Sunday’s bombing in Kasindi, a town in North Kivu province, killed at least 14 people and injured more than 60.
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Catholic priest burned to death in Nigeria
Deadly violence hit Christians in Africa Jan. 15, with a Catholic priest in northern Nigeria burned to death and as many as 17 Christians killed in a blast in eastern Congo.
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Podcast: What we know about the abuse allegations against prominent Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry cover the case of Marko Rupnik, a well-known Jesuit artist who has been barred from hearing confessions or offering spiritual direction after allegations of abuse.
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Egypt hosts COP27 on climate change: Can Africa’s concerns finally get on the agenda?
“Loss and damage” because of climate change—the idea that the worst affected emerging economies receive compensation from affluent nations that have contributed the most to global warming—has for the first time been included on the agenda.
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Kidnapped Catholics are the latest victims in Cameroon’s ‘Anglophone crisis’
Separatists are demanding a $50,000 ransom for the release of their victims.